Semantics, discourse analysis, etc
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Semantics, discourse analysis, etc
Paperback. This book offers an accessible overview of the structural and cognitive approaches to English historical semantics. Focusing primarily on Lexical Semantics, the study of word meaning, the book looks at how these approaches help to answer two key questions in Historical Linguistics: how and why languages change. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language - Advanced. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748644773
- ISBN
- 9780748644773
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.11
€ 32.99
€ 28.11
Hardback. Natural Language Semantics discusses fundamental concepts for linguistic semantics. This book combines theoretical explanations of several methods of inquiry with detailed semantic analysis and emphasises the philosophy that semantics is about meaning in human languages and that linguistic meaning is cognitively and functionally motivated. Num Pages: 552 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 176 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192961
- ISBN
- 9780631192961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.78
€ 113.78
Paperback. This volume offers an introduction to the field of semantics and provides coverage of the main perspectives. The underlying theme is that meanings are cognitively motivated and that expressing them through language is an essential means of cementing human bonding and of displaying it to others. Num Pages: 552 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 264 x 35. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192978
- ISBN
- 9780631192978
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Condition: New
€ 53.48
€ 53.48
Paperback. This book addresses an important aspect of how language is used in written communication: the ways that writers reflect on their texts to refer to themselves, their readers or the text itself. This is known as METADISCOURSE. Editor(s): Hyland, Ken. Series: Continuum Discourse. Num Pages: 242 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826476111
- ISBN
- 9780826476111
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Condition: New
€ 70.53
€ 70.53
Hardcover. This wide-ranging volume is an introduction to the key issues and results of the philosophy of language. In particular, it focuses on the philosophical foundations of semantics, including the main challenges to and prospects for a truth conditional semantics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577180487
- ISBN
- 9781577180487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.34
€ 133.34
Paperback. aeo Constitutes a self--contained introduction to the key issues and results of the philosophy of language. aeo Accessible to both undergraduate and more advanced students of philosophy. aeo Includes many "sidebars" which expand on points made in the main text which may be either skipped or included. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577180494
- ISBN
- 9781577180494
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Condition: New
€ 48.46
€ 48.46
paperback. A biography of one half of the partnership responsible for films such as "The Red Shoes", "Colonel Blimp" and "The Tales of Hoffman". Written by his grandson, the book includes material from Emeric Pressburger's diaries and attempts to show what he brought to the Pressburger/Michael Powell films. Num Pages: 512 pages, 32 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 0. Weight in Grams: 377.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- V9780571178292
- ISBN
- 9780571178292
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Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 17.98
€ 22.99
€ 17.98
Paperback. An interdisciplinary study of issues of language manipulation, this book explores the interpretation stage of critical discourse analysis (CDA) for students in areas such as English language, media studies and applied linguistics, as well as practitioners in the field. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748618286
- ISBN
- 9780748618286
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.63
€ 40.99
€ 36.63
Paperback. Kit Fine argues for a fundamentally new approach to the study of representation in language and thought. His key idea is that there may be representational relationships between expressions or elements of thought that are not grounded in the intrinsic representational features of the expressions or elements themselves. Series: Blackwell/Brown Lectures in Philosophy. Num Pages: 154 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196697
- ISBN
- 9781405196697
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Condition: New
€ 38.73
€ 38.73
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739186459
- ISBN
- 9780739186459
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Condition: New
€ 88.52€ 14.95
€ 88.52
€ 14.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739198049
- ISBN
- 9780739198049
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 8.67
€ 46.99
€ 8.67
Hardback. Clearly setting out the advantages and disadvantages of each methodology, and providing real-world examples of when the methodology has been used successfully, this new introduction makes it easy for students to assess which approach would be best for their research and to implement it successfully Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: CFGR; JHB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 250 x 23. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473913745
- ISBN
- 9781473913745
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Condition: New
€ 157.99
€ 157.99
Paperback. Reimagining Process explores how process and attending concepts such as reflection, care, power, and portfolios might play a more prominent role in emerging writing studies research. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; GTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809333714
- ISBN
- 9780809333714
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Condition: New
€ 50.33
€ 50.33
Paperback. Series: Language & Legal Discourse S. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFG; LAT; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226767918
- ISBN
- 9780226767918
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.28
€ 31.99
€ 25.28
Paperback. Editor(s): Nickoson, Lee; Sheridan, Mary. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 49931st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809331147
- ISBN
- 9780809331147
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Condition: New
€ 57.54
€ 57.54
Paperback. An introduction to the study of style in language, offering practical advice on how to stylistically analyse texts. Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 238 pages, 10 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 177 x 11. Weight in Grams: 436. Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics. 240 pages, 10 b/w illus. 2 tables. An introduction to the study of style in language, offering practical advice on how to stylistically analyse texts. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: CFG. Dimension: 245 x 177 x 11. Weight: 450.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521728690
- ISBN
- 9780521728690
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Condition: New
€ 37.55
€ 37.55
Paperback. This book sets out to show that critical discourse analysis is strongly positioned to address empirical research and theory-building across the social sciences, particularly research and theory on the semiotic/linguistic aspects of the social world. Series: Critical Discourse Analysis. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748610822
- ISBN
- 9780748610822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. Provides information needed to organize, write, and deliver effective, entertaining speeches, from installations to toasts and roasts. This book pinpoints possible speaking contingencies, from failed electricity to a bored audience, and for each one tells how to prevent it, what to do about it, and what to say about it. Num Pages: 271 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: CBP; CFG; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780070680395
- ISBN
- 9780070680395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.35
€ 29.99
€ 21.35
Hardback. Comprises over 12,200 entries, including over 4500 for flora and fauna alone, with various cross-references. This dictionary includes definitions, alternative spellings, pronunciations, etymologies, grammatical information, and illustrative citations of usage. Num Pages: 1072 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; 2AB; 2ZP; CFF; CFG; GBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 295 x 51. Weight in Grams: 2364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 1072
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773534063
- ISBN
- 9780773534063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.43
€ 182.43
A work of literary theory that draws on the writings of Demosthenes, Plato, Sappho, Thucydides, Euripides, and Aeschylus, among others, to examine and delineate the essentials of a noble style. Translator(s): Grube, G. M. A. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872200814
- ISBN
- 9780872200814
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.17
€ 33.99
€ 25.17